FIVE GET EXPURGATED

Five Go to Demon’s Rocks
Hodder & Stoughton, 1961 (2nd impression, 1963)
Knight Books, 1970 (5th impression, 1974)
Hodder Children’s Books, 1997

Chapter 1

Mr. Kirrin ^{63 74} = Uncle Quentin ⁹⁷

shouted Mr. Kirrin, ^{63 74}
shouted Uncle Quentin, ⁹⁷

Joan ^{63 74} = Joanna ⁹⁷

Mrs. Kirrin ^{63 74} = Aunt Fanny ⁹⁷

helping Joan with the dusting,” said Mrs. Kirrin, ^{63 74}
helping Joanna with the dusting,’ said Aunt Fanny, ⁹⁷

Mr. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
Uncle Quentin. ⁹⁷

Mrs. Kirrin, flicking some dust ^{63 74}
Aunt Fanny, flicking some dust ⁹⁷

said Mr. Kirrin, crossly, ^{63 74}
said Uncle Quentin crossly. ⁹⁷

Mrs. Kirrin stared at her husband ^{63 74}
Aunt Fanny stared at her husband ⁹⁷

“Oh—I’d forgotten,” said Mr. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
‘Oh – I’d forgotten,’ said Uncle Quentin. ⁹⁷

said Mrs. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
said Aunt Fanny. ⁹⁷

said Mr. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
said Uncle Quentin. ⁹⁷

Mrs. Kirrin hurried up the stairs ^{63 74}
Aunt Fanny hurried up the stairs ⁹⁷

she said to Joan. ^{63 74}
she said to Joanna. ⁹⁷

Joan, pushing the carpet-sweeper ^{63 74}
Joanna, pushing the vacuum cleaner ⁹⁷

the cakes I made yesterday, ma’am ^{63 74}
the cakes I made yesterday ⁹⁷

Joan,” said Mrs. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
Joanna,’ said Aunt Fanny. ⁹⁷

there’s Mr. Kirrin calling me ^{63 74}
there’s my husband calling me ⁹⁷

Mr. Kirrin was standing there, ^{63 74}
Uncle Quentin was standing there, ⁹⁷

Well, really!” said Mrs. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
Well, really!’ said Aunt Fanny. ⁹⁷

said Mr. Kirrin, crossly. ^{63 74}
said Uncle Quentin, crossly. ⁹⁷

a cruise somewhere,” said Mrs. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
a cruise somewhere,’ said Aunt Fanny. ⁹⁷

Mrs. Kirrin tried anxiously ^{63 74}
Aunt Fanny tried anxiously ⁹⁷

all the Five have already left, ^{63 74}
they’ve already left, ⁹⁷

Never mind!” said Mrs. Kirrin ^{63 74}
Never mind!’ said Aunt Fanny, ⁹⁷

“I’m busy,” said Mr. Kirrin, ^{63 74}
‘I’m busy,’ said Uncle Quentin, ⁹⁷

get into order ^{63 74}
get in order ⁹⁷

said Mrs. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
said Aunt Fanny. ⁹⁷

It was Joan. “Ma’am! There’s a car at the door—I think it’s the master’s visitors ^{63 74}
It was Joanna. ‘There’s a car at the door – I think it’s your visitors ⁹⁷

Mrs. Quentin was still staring ⁶³
Mrs Kirrin was still staring ⁷⁴
Aunt Fanny was still staring ⁹⁷

poor Mrs. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
poor Aunt Fanny. ⁹⁷

chauffeur ^{63 74}
taxi driver ⁹⁷

“Bring the luggage in, man. ^{63 74}
‘Bring the luggage in please. ⁹⁷

“My dear old friend!” said Mr. Kirrin, ^{63 74}
‘My dear old friend!’ said Uncle Quentin, ⁹⁷

Poor Mrs. Kirrin ^{63 74}
Poor Aunt Fanny ⁹⁷

The monkey had leapt off the boy’s shoulder, ^{63 74}
The monkey leapt off the boy’s shoulder, ⁹⁷

thought poor Mrs. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
thought poor Aunt Fanny. ⁹⁷

the visitors were pushed into the living-room, and sat down. Mr. Kirrin was so anxious ^{63 74}
the visitors were pushed into the living room, and they sat down. Uncle Quentin was so anxious ⁹⁷

said Mrs. Kirrin, firmly. ^{63 74}
said Aunt Fanny, firmly. ⁹⁷

“Joan! Will you take the bags up to the guest-room. And make up a bed ^{63 74}
‘Joanna! Will you help me take the bags up to the guest room? And we can make up a bed ⁹⁷

“What about the monkey?” asked Joan, ^{63 74}
‘What about the monkey!’ asked Joanna, ⁹⁷

and leapt suddenly up the stairs, ^{63 74}
and suddenly leapt up the stairs, ⁹⁷

r-r-r-r-r-r! ⁶³
r-r-r-r-r-r-r! ^{74 97}

Mr. Kirrin, amazed. ^{63 74}
Uncle Quentin, amazed. ⁹⁷

poor Mr. Kirrin, ^{63 74}
poor Uncle Quentin, ⁹⁷

Poor Mrs Kirrin ^{63 74}
Poor Aunt Fanny ^{74 97}

Chapter 2

The dinner must be cooking!” ^{63 74}
I hope dinner’s cooking!’ ⁹⁷

“Ass,” ^{63 74}
‘Idiot!’ ⁹⁷

Or a queer sort of cat? ^{63 74}
Or a strange sort of cat? ⁹⁷

the picture-rail that ran round the room. ^{63 74}
the picture-rail than ran round the room. ⁹⁷

Joan and cook arrived from upstairs. ^{63 74}
Joanna arrived from upstairs. ⁹⁷

“You take your monkey away, old son,” ^{63 74}
‘You take your monkey away,’ ⁹⁷

“Joan—who on earth is he?” ^{63 74}
‘Joanna – who on earth is he?’ ⁹⁷

“I thought you wouldn’t like it,” said Joan. ^{63 74}
‘I thought you wouldn’t like it,’ said Joanna. ⁹⁷

‘Let Joan go on.” ^{63 74}
‘Let Joanna go on.’ ⁹⁷

stop them,” said Joan. ^{63 74}
stop them,’ said Joanna. ⁹⁷

“Don’t be an ass, George,” ^{63 74}
‘Don’t be silly, George,’ ⁹⁷

said Joan, sounding rather doubtful. ^{63 74}
said Joanna, sounding rather doubtful. ⁹⁷

Thanks, Joan. ^{63 74}
Thanks, Joanna. ⁹⁷

she’s a bit rushed,” said Joan. ^{63 74}
she’s a bit rushed,’ said Joanna. ⁹⁷

come to meals in time, ^{63 74}
come to meals on time, ⁹⁷

The girls will help with the housework, and Dick and I will do the odd jobs. ^{63 74}
We will help with the housework and we’ll do any odd jobs too. ⁹⁷

“Oh dear!” said Mrs. Kirrin, ^{63 74}
‘Oh dear!’ said Aunt Fanny, ⁹⁷

roared Mr. Kirrin, ^{63 74}
roared Uncle Quentin, ⁹⁷

Chapter 3

Joan did an enormous amount of cooking, the girls helped with the housework, and the boys cycled off ^{63 74}
Joanna did an enormous amount of cooking, the four children helped with the housework and cycled off ⁹⁷

Bentley ^{63 74}
Mercedes ⁹⁷

Bentley, ^{63 74}
Mercedes, ⁹⁷

a little mini-car. ^{63 74}
a little Mini. ⁹⁷

the little mini-car ^{63 74}
the little Mini ⁹⁷

“I don’t feed cars,” said Joan. ^{63 74}
‘I don’t feed cars,’ said Joanna. ⁹⁷

mini-car ^{63 74}
Mini ⁹⁷

“He’s a funny child,” said Joan ^{63 74}
‘He’s a funny child,’ said Joanna ⁹⁷

“I don’t care if you’re a Morris Minor, or an Austin, or a Consul, or even a Rolls ^{63 74}
‘I don’t care if you’re a Mini, or a Ford Fiesta, or even a Rolls ⁹⁷

cried poor Joan, ^{63 74}
cried poor Joanna, ⁹⁷

“You little fibber!” said Joan, ^{63 74}
‘You little liar!’ said Joanna ⁹⁷

Joan glanced ^{63 74}
Joanna glanced ⁹⁷

peeped out at Joan. ^{63 74}
peeped out at Joanna. ⁹⁷

you are!” said Joan. ^{63 74}
you are!’ said Joanna. ⁹⁷

the bones there,” said Joan. ^{63 74}
the bones there,’ said Joanna. ⁹⁷

cautiously to Joan, ^{63 74}
cautiously to Joanna, ⁹⁷

for goodness’ sake,” said Joan. ^{63 74}
for goodness’ sake,’ said Joanna. ⁹⁷

to Joan’s enormous surprise, ^{63 74}
to Joanna’s enormous surprise, ⁹⁷

threw it up into the air, ^{63 74}
threw it into the air, ⁹⁷

said Joan, marvelling. ^{63 74}
said Joanna, marvelling. ⁹⁷

apologising ^{63 97}
apologizing ⁷⁴

Joan was astonished ^{63 74}
Joanna was astonished ⁹⁷

You made all that up, Joan, ^{63 74}
You made all that up, Joanna, ⁹⁷

George went down with Joan, ^{63 74}
George went down with Joanna, ⁹⁷

Tears came suddenly to Joan’s eyes. ^{63 74}
Tears came suddenly to Joanna’s eyes. ⁹⁷

the best dog in the Kingdom! ^{63 74}
the best dog in the world! ⁹⁷

if you honk like that,” said Joan. ^{63 74}
if you honk like that,’ said Joanna. ⁹⁷

Mrs. Kirrin ran out ^{63 74}
Aunt Fanny ran out ⁹⁷

out came Mr. Kirrin ^{63 74}
out came Uncle Quentin ^{74 97}

Joan rushed out into the hall, too, and almost sent Mr. Kirrin flying. ^{63 74}
Joanna rushed out into the hall, too, and almost sent Uncle Quentin flying. ⁹⁷

neither Mr. Kirrin ^{63 74}
neither Uncle Quentin ⁹⁷

shouted Mr. Kirrin, ^{63 74}
shouted Uncle Quentin, ⁹⁷

Chapter 4

MRS. KIRRIN ^{63 74}
Aunt fanny ⁹⁷

Mrs. Kirrin called to Joan. ^{63 74}
Aunt Fanny called to Joanna. ⁹⁷

“Joan—come and help us ^{63 74}
‘Joanna – come and help us ⁹⁷

“Well, what next!” said Joan, ^{63 74}
‘Well, what next!’ said Joanna ⁹⁷

said Mrs. Kirrin, smiling. ^{63 74}
said Aunt Fanny, smiling. ⁹⁷

“But—but surely he didn’t give it to you, did he?” ⁶³
‘But – surely he didn’t give it to you, did he?’ ^{74 97}

“About ten miles along this coast to the west,” ^{63 74}
‘About twenty miles along this coast to the west,’ ⁹⁷

Joan and Mrs. Kirrin ^{63 74}
Joanna and Aunt Fanny ⁹⁷

till the ship was washed up on shore, ⁶³
till the ship was washed up on the shore, ^{74 97}

“Oh nonsense!” said Mrs. Kirrin, ^{63 74}
‘Oh, nonsense!’ said Aunt Fanny, ⁹⁷

mewed up in a lonely light-house!” ^{63 74}
cooped up in a lonely lighthouse!’ ⁹⁷

“It will be marvellous!” cried Tinker, and suddenly became a racing-car, ^{63 74}
‘It will be marvellous!’ cried Tinker, and he suddenly became a racing car, ⁹⁷

“Sh!” said Mrs. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
‘Shush!’ said Aunt Fanny. ⁹⁷

Chapter 5

shouted Mr. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
shouted Uncle Quentin. ⁹⁷

Mrs. Kirrin smiled to herself. ^{63 74}
Aunt Fanny smiled to herself. ⁹⁷

find Joan. ^{63 74}
find Joanna. ⁹⁷

Joan was talking away ^{63 74}
Joanna was talking away ⁹⁷

leapt on to Joan’s shoulder. ⁶³
leapt on Joan’s shoulder. ⁷⁴
leapt on Joanna’s shoulder. ⁹⁷

Joan pretended to understand. ^{63 74}
Joanna pretended to understand. ⁹⁷

“Well, Joan ^{63 74}
‘Well, Joanna ⁹⁷

said Mrs. Kirrin. ‘Joan, ^{63 74}
said Aunt Fanny. ‘Joanna, ⁹⁷

Mr. Kirrin thought I was Tinker, ^{63 74}
My husband thought I was Tinker, ⁹⁷

said Joan, rolling her pastry ^{63 74}
said Joanna, rolling her pastry ⁹⁷

Well, ma’am, I’d say ^{63 74}
Well, I’d say ⁹⁷

Joan?” said Mrs. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
Joanna?’ said Aunt Fanny. ⁹⁷

Tinker,” said Joan. ^{63 74}
Tinker,’ said Joanna. ⁹⁷

Mrs. Kirrin laughed. ^{63 74}
Aunt Fanny laughed. ⁹⁷

Well, Joanna, ^{63 74}
Well, Joan, ⁹⁷

“Oh you little Mischief!’ said Joan, ^{63 74}
‘Oh, you little mischief!’ said Joanna, ⁹⁷

scolding Joan. ^{63 74}
scolding Joanna. ⁹⁷

said Joan, advancing ^{63 74}
said Joanna, advancing ⁹⁷

the paper bag ^{63 74}
the bag ⁹⁷

straight at Joan! ^{63 74}
straight at Joanna! ⁹⁷

both her and Mrs. Kirrin ^{63 74}
both her and Aunt Fanny ⁹⁷

out came Mr. Kirrin, ^{63 74}
out came Uncle Quentin, ⁹⁷

unfortunate that Joan ^{63 74}
unfortunate that Joanna ⁹⁷

on to Mr. Kirrin’s head ^{63 74}
on to Uncle Quentin’s head ⁹⁷

Joan was horrified. ^{63 74}
Joanna was horrified. ⁹⁷

Mr. Kirrin was astounded ^{63 74}
Uncle Quentin was astounded ⁹⁷

began Joan, ^{63 74}
began Joanna ⁹⁷

said Mr. Kirrin, amazed. ^{63 74}
said Uncle Quentin, amazed. ⁹⁷

flinging water at people, Joan. ^{63 74}
flinging water at people, Joanna. ⁹⁷

He gave a slight bow to Mrs. Kirrin. ^{63 74}

“What’s that little fathead of a monkey throwing!” said Mr. Kirrin, fiercely, and at once knew when a raisin hit him ^{63 74}
‘What’s that little idiot of a monkey throwing!’ said Uncle Quentin, fiercely, and knew at once when a raisin hit him ⁹⁷

Mrs. Kirrin looked at him very sternly. ^{63 74}
Aunt Fanny looked at him very sternly. ⁹⁷

said Mr. Kirrin, amazed. ^{63 74}
said Uncle Quentin amazed. ⁹⁷

said Mr. Kirrin, thinking ^{63 74}
said Uncle Quentin, thinking ⁹⁷

“yes!” shouted Mr. Kirrin, ^{63 74}
‘yes!’ shouted Uncle Quentin, ⁹⁷

Mrs. Kirrin sat down suddenly in a chair, and began to laugh. Joan laughed too. ^{63 74}
Aunt Fanny sat down suddenly in a chair, and began to laugh. Joanna laughed too. ⁹⁷

Well, it’s a good thing they’ll soon be off, ma’am. ^{63 74}
Well, it’s a good thing they’ll soon be off. ⁹⁷

Chapter 6

if it’s too difficult for him to climb?” ^{63 74}
if it’s too difficult for him to climb up?’ ⁹⁷

“Dad left some when he went away ⁶³
‘Dad left some when we went away ^{74 97}

when shall we go to this light-house?” ⁶³
when shall we go to his lighthouse?’ ^{74 97}

Aunt Fanny and Joan ^{63 74}
Aunt Fanny and Joanna ^{74 97}

He wagged his long tail and put his head on George’s knee, looked up at her beseechingly. ^{63 74}
He wagged his long tail and put his head on George’s knee, looking up at her beseechingly. ⁹⁷

They all set off to walk to the garage in the village. ^{63 74}
They all set off to the garage in the village. ⁹⁷

we hoped you’d have a car and a driver tomorrow for us. ^{63 74}
we hoped you’d have a taxi tomorrow for us. ⁹⁷

Some queer people ^{63 74}
Some funny people ⁹⁷

She dug her hands deep down in the pockets of her shorts, and decided to have her hair cut even shorter—if only her mother would allow it! ^{63 74}
She dug her hands deep down in the pockets of her jeans. ⁹⁷

warm cardigans and sweaters. ^{63 74}
sweaters and wind-cheaters. ⁹⁷

I can’t imagine that it’s very warm in that light-house.” ⁶³
I can’t imagine that it’s very warm in the light-house.’ ⁷⁴
I can’t imagine it’s very warm in the lighthouse.’ ⁹⁷

He took out his purse. “Here’s a pound,” he said. ^{63 74}
He took out his wallet. ‘Here’s five pounds,’ he said. ⁹⁷

taking out a very fat purse indeed. ^{63 74}
taking out a handful from his pocket. ⁹⁷

a bag of raisins, a bag of currants, ^{63 74}
a packet of raisins, a packet of currants, ⁹⁷

We’ll have it all sent to the garage, and put in the car ready to take away tomorrow.” ^{63 74}
We’ll take it all round to the garage, and put it in the car ready to take away tomorrow.’ ⁹⁷

Chapter 7

the car coming to fetch them ^{63 74}
the taxi coming to fetch them ⁹⁷

Mrs. Kirrin was half-inclined ^{63 74}
Aunt Fanny was half-inclined ⁹⁷

“But we’ve ordered the car!” ^{63 74}
‘But we’ve ordered the taxi!’ ⁹⁷

Joan has packed up ^{63 74}
Joanna has packed up ⁹⁷

said Mrs. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
said Aunt Fanny. ⁹⁷

I’ll be very worried,” said Mrs. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
I’ll be very worried,’ said Aunt Fanny. ⁹⁷

macintoshes, ^{63 74}
anoraks ⁹⁷

playing Slap Bang with our packs of cards, ^{63 74}
playing snap with our packs of cards, ⁹⁷

go to bed early tonight,” said Mrs. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
go to bed early tonight,’ said Aunt Fanny. ⁹⁷

car ^{63 74}
taxi ⁹⁷

“I’m just wandering how ⁶³
‘I’m just wondering how ^{74 97}

Mrs. Kirrin rushed to the door. ^{63 74}
Aunt Fanny rushed to the door. ⁹⁷

tomorrow morning,” said Mrs. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
tomorrow morning,’ said Aunt Fanny. ⁹⁷

you are up then,” said Mrs. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
you are up then,’ said Aunt Fanny, ⁹⁷

Mr. Kirrin was already down, ^{63 74}
Uncle Quentin was already down, ⁹⁷

fetch your father,” said Mrs. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
fetch your father,’ said Aunt Fanny. ⁹⁷

uneatable.” ^{63 74}
inedible.’ ⁹⁷

said Mr. Kirrin, in tones of great astonishment. ^{63 74}
said Uncle Quentin, in tones of great astonishment. ⁹⁷

mince-pies packed by Joan ^{63 74}
mince-pies packed by Joanna ⁹⁷

making Mr. Kirrin almost jump out of his skin. ^{63 74}
making Uncle Quentin almost jump out of his skin. ⁹⁷

“No, sir, it wasn’t, ^{63 74}
‘No, it wasn’t, ⁹⁷

said Mr. Kirrin, indignantly. ^{63 74}
said Uncle Quentin indignantly. ⁹⁷

It’s the car that’s come to take us ^{63 74}
It’s the taxi that’s come to take us ⁹⁷

“Ah yes,” said Mr. Kirrin. ^{63 74}
‘Ah yes,’ said Uncle Quentin. ⁹⁷

Chapter 8

“That’s shut up poor old Tinker!” ^{63 74}
‘That shut up poor old Tinker!’ ⁹⁷

“We’ll be there in another hour or so,” ^{63 74}
‘We’ll be there in about ten minutes,’ ⁹⁷

you’ve certainly got a place with a fine view!” ^{63 74}
you’re certainly got a place with a fine view!’ ⁹⁷

granddad ^{63 74} = grandad ⁹⁷

My old great-granddad ^{63 74}
My old great-grandad ⁹⁷

“Ab-sol-utely ^{63 74}
‘Ab-so-lutely ⁹⁷

my old great-granddad, ^{63 74}
my old great-grandad, ⁹⁷

“What’s your granddad’s name?” ^{63 74}
‘What’s your great-grandad’s name?’ ⁹⁷

anyone that comes nigh him. ^{63 74}
anyone that comes near him. ⁹⁷

my old great-granddad! ^{63 74}
my old great-grandad! ⁹⁷

“My granddad ^{63 74}
‘My grandad ⁹⁷

My word, how quickly you could go ^{63 74}
How quickly you could go ⁹⁷

and my word, it does bob about too.” ^{63 74}
and it does bob about too.’ ⁹⁷

Shall I help you to carry your things to it?” ^{63 74}
Shall I help you carry your things to it?’ ⁹⁷

Chapter 9

My word, what a swell there is just here!” ^{63 74}
What a swell there is just here!’ ⁹⁷

“I only wish it was warm enough to bathe now,” ^{63 74}
‘I wish it was warm enough to bathe now,’ ⁹⁷

“Wait till a big wave swells up, ^{63 74}
‘Wait till a big waves swells up, ⁹⁷

“See—there are the tins of food that I told you my father and I left here. ^{63 74}
‘See – there are tins of food that I told you my father and I left here. ⁹⁷

“My word—look, we forgot ^{63 74}
‘Look, we forgot ⁹⁷

Up the spiral staircase they went once more, and this time came to a room ^{63 74}
Up the spiral staircase they went once more, and this time they came to a room ⁹⁷

Chapter 10

“I say! There’s a door here!” ^{63 74}
‘Look! There’s a door here!’ ⁹⁷

“My word, you should see it ^{63 74}
‘You should see it ⁹⁷

this lamp is never lighted now, ^{63 74}
this lamp is never lit now, ⁹⁷

its beam sweeping the sea ^{63 74}
its beams sweeping the sea ⁹⁷

my boat!” said Tinker. “Come on ^{63 74}
my boat! Come on ⁹⁷

“Ass!” ^{63 74}
‘Idiot!’ ⁹⁷

“I really do feel hungry now. ^{63 74}
‘I really do feel very hungry now. ⁹⁷

Soon Tinker had the little oil-stove going, and popped a saucepan of water on to boil. ⁶³
Soon Tinker had the little oil-stove going, and popped a saucepan of water on to the boil. ⁷⁴
Soon Tinker popped a saucepan of water on the stove to boil. ⁹⁷

Joan’s famous mince-pies ^{63 74}
Joanna’s famous mince pies ⁹⁷

Joan’s speciality! ^{63 74}
Joanna’s speciality! ⁹⁷

the car-driver ^{63 74}
the taxi driver ⁹⁷

playing cards with shouts and laughter, ^{63 97}
playing cards with the shouts and laughter, ⁷⁴

Chapter 11

someone whose folk sailed off in ships, ^{63 74}
someone whose folk sailed, ⁹⁷

it was supposed to be 600 feet high!” ^{63 74}
it was supposed to be about 180 metres high!’ ⁹⁷

“Ass!” ^{63 74}
‘Idiot!’ ⁹⁷

Could the lamp be lighted, ^{63 74}
Could the lamp be lit, ⁹⁷

a set of nitwits!” ^{63 74}
a bunch of nitwits!’ ⁹⁷

Joan’s new cake, ^{63 74}
Joanna’s new cake, ⁹⁷

that car-driver’s great-granddad, ^{63 74}
the taxi driver’s great-grandad, ⁹⁷

Buck up with whatever jobs there are to do, Anne and George—and we’ll go ^{63 74}
Let’s buck up with whatever jobs there are to do, and we’ll go ⁹⁷

“Be ready as soon as you can, girls.” ^{63 74}
‘Be ready as soon as you can.’ ⁹⁷

The girls were ready very quickly, ^{63 74}
Everyone was ready very quickly, ⁹⁷

old great-granddad?” ^{63 74}
old Great-Grandad?’ ⁹⁷

Jackson, the car-driver, ^{63 74}
Jackson, the taxi driver, ⁹⁷

Jackson’s great-granddad, ^{63 74}
Jackson’s great-grandad, ⁹⁷

“Ah—them old days!” said Great-Granddad. ^{63 74}
‘Ah – the old days!’ said Great-Grandad. ⁹⁷

Chapter 12

when I were a boy,” ^{63 74}
when I was a boy,’ ⁹⁷

“there wasn’t no light-house out there—but there was always them wicked rocks! ^{63 74}
‘there wasn’t a lighthouse out there – but there were always those wicked rocks! ⁹⁷

everyone was skeered of them, ^{63 74}
everyone was scared of them, ⁹⁷

no more than I’d blame your monkey ^{63 74}
not more than I’d blame your monkey ⁹⁷

Granddad. ^{63 74}
Great-Grandad. ⁹⁷

them rocks down there ^{63 74}
those rocks down there ⁹⁷

No ship has even been able to escape the sharp teeth of them wicked rocks, ^{63 74}
No ship has ever been able to escape the sharp teeth of those wicked rocks, ⁹⁷

lighted a lamp ^{63 74}
lit a lamp ⁹⁷

There was some people said he was the Demon ^{63 74}
There were some people who said he was the Demon ⁹⁷

the lamp a-shining brightly ^{63 74}
the lamp shining brightly ⁹⁷

that bit of cliff over yonder, ^{63 74}
that bit of cliff over there, ⁹⁷

“Aye, that’s what I do mean,” ^{63 74}
‘Aye, that’s exactly what I mean,’ ⁹⁷

I met old One-Ear Bill meself ^{63 74}
I met old One-Ear Bill myself ⁹⁷

so’s I wouldn’t tell on them. ^{63 74}
so I wouldn’t tell on them. ⁹⁷

“Well, young sir, the ships that came sailing round these coasts in those days, ^{63 74}
‘Well, young man, the ships that came sailing round this coast in those days, ⁹⁷

afore ^{63 74}
before ⁹⁷

thinking that this was a much more exciting story ^{63 74}
thinking this was a much more exciting story ⁹⁷

there’s relatives of theirs ^{63 74}
there’re relatives of theirs ⁹⁷

I’ll take you there meself some day ^{63 74}
I’ll take you there myself some day ⁹⁷

“All right, young sir ^{63 74}
‘All right, young man ⁹⁷

And if you’ve a nice bit of baccy you don’t have no use for, you think of me, see?” ^{63 74}
And if you’ve any nice sweets you don’t have any use for, think of me, see?’ ⁹⁷

“What tobacco do you smoke?” ^{63 74}
‘What kind do you like?’ ⁹⁷

Tom the Tobacconist ^{63 74}
Tom the sweetshop owner ⁹⁷

the tobacconist’s ^{63 74}
the sweetshop ⁹⁷

“That old chap deserves an extra smoke for his tale. ^{63 74}
‘That old chap deserves an extra something for his tale. ⁹⁷

“Well—he might like to have extra tobacco, you know!” ⁶³
‘Well – he might have to have extra tobacco, you know!’ ⁷⁴
‘Well – he might have, to get some sweets, you know!’ ⁹⁷

tobacco or no tobacco. ^{63 74}
sweets or no sweets. ⁹⁷

Chapter 13

Tom the Tobacconist written over the door. Let’s get the tobacco ^{63 74}
Tom’s Sweetshop written over the door. Let’s get the sweets ⁹⁷

A very small man appeared like a hob-goblin out of a dark corner. ^{63 74}
A very small man, like a hobgoblin, appeared out of a dark corner. ⁹⁷

tobacco ^{63 74}
sweets ⁹⁷

“The amount that old Jeremiah has smoked since I’ve been here would keep a bonfire going for years. There you are, young sir—three shillings, please!” ^{63 74}
‘The amount that old Jeremiah has eaten since I’ve been here would keep an army going for years. There you are, young man!’ ⁹⁷

putting down the money. ⁶³
putting down the money for the tobacco. ⁷⁴
putting down the money for the sweets. ⁹⁷

all them old folk, ^{63 74}
all them old folks, ⁹⁷

“He’s a queer one, ^{63 74}
‘He’s a funny one, ⁹⁷

Never forgives, neither. There’s two folk in this village ^{63 74}
Never forgives, either. There’re two folk in this village ⁹⁷

they be some kin ^{63 74}
they’re some kin ⁹⁷

visit his anger ^{63 74}
vent his anger ⁹⁷

“Oh, but he do!” ^{63 74}
‘Oh, but he does!’ ⁹⁷

It’s nigh on seventy years since all that happened. Why, that light-house yonder ^{63 74}
It’s nearly seventy years since all that happened. Why, that lighthouse over there ⁹⁷

baccy ^{63 74}
sweets ⁹⁷

“This flag warns ships of Demon’s Rocks ⁶³
‘This flag warns ships off Demon’s Rocks ^{74 97}

“Don’t be an ass. ^{63 74}
‘Don’t be silly. ⁹⁷

fatheads ^{63 74}
idiots ⁹⁷

You can quite well see that if the wreckers took the lamp ^{63 74}
You can see quite well that if the wreckers took the lamp ⁹⁷

No wonder Tinker hadn’t very good manners, and was all on his own. ^{63 74}
No wonder Tinker was so wild. ⁹⁷

one to Mr. and Mrs. Kirrin—one to Joan ^{63 74}
one to Uncle Quentin and Aunt Fanny – one to Joanna ⁹⁷

two bottles of milk at the top step! ^{63 74}
two bottles of milk on the top step! ⁹⁷

feeling frantically in all his pockets. ^{63 74}
frantically feeling in all his pockets. ⁹⁷

I must have unlocked it this morning for us all to go out.” ^{63 74}
I must have unlocked it this morning for us all to get out.’ ⁹⁷

Chapter 14

any idea, sir, who the thief might be?” ^{63 74}
any idea who the thief might be?’ ⁹⁷

milk-bottles on the steps. ^{63 74}
milk bottles on the step. ⁹⁷

do you suspect anyone, sir?” ^{63 74}
do you suspect anyone?’ ⁹⁷

Tom the Tobacconist!” ^{63 74}
Tom the sweetshop owner!’ ⁹⁷

No, sir, I think ^{63 74}
No, I think ⁹⁷

Good afternoon, sir—and by the way, ^{63 74}
Good afternoon, and by the way, ⁹⁷

“Thanks, sir,” ^{63 74}
‘Thanks,’ ⁹⁷

“Yes. Something like that,” ^{63 74}
‘Something like that,’ ⁹⁷

my word, they do go down a long way ^{63 74}
my goodness, they do go down a long way ⁹⁷

“Ass,” ^{63 74}
‘Idiot,’ ⁹⁷

a bit of peace while you were sleeping! ^{63 74}
a bit of peace and quiet while you were sleeping! ⁹⁷

Anne didn’t want to go down to the shaft, ⁶³
Anne didn’t want to go down the shaft, ^{74 97}

The others were at the top, look- down rather anxiously. ⁶³
The others were at the top, looking down rather anxiously. ^{74 97}

through which sea-water is coming. ^{63 74}
through which sea-water comes in. ⁹⁷

it’s only about a foot deep. ^{63 74}
it’s not very deep. ⁹⁷

the foundation. ^{63 74}
the foundations. ⁹⁷

A stentorian voice ^{63 74}
A very loud voice ⁹⁷

Chapter 15

“No, sir. ^{63 74}
‘No. ⁹⁷

my name’s Sharp, sir ^{63 74}
my name’s Sharp ⁹⁷

“No, sir. ^{63 74}
‘No. ⁹⁷

the light-house, sir ^{63 74}
the lighthouse, ⁹⁷

“Oh no, sir, ^{63 74}
‘Oh no, ⁹⁷

well, sir, a man ^{63 74}
well, a man ⁹⁷

“Well, sir, it’s no one you know,” ^{63 74}
‘Well, it’s no one you know,’ ⁹⁷

rather a bad name, sir—a man called Jacob—Jacob Loomer, sir. ^{63 74}
rather a bad name – a man called Jacob – Jacob Loomer. ⁹⁷

“Well, sir, if you’ll come along ^{63 74}
‘Well, if you’ll come along ⁹⁷

“Oh no—you’ll do, sir,” ^{63 74}
‘Oh no – you’ll do,’ ⁹⁷

still living in the same place as the old wrecker himself did!” ^{63 74}
still living in the same place that the old wrecker himself did!’ ⁹⁷

“If you take my advice, sir, ^{63 74}
‘If you take my advice, ⁹⁷

“Well, that’s all, sir. ^{63 74}
‘Well, that’s all. ⁹⁷

or leave it with a front door that anyone could open! ^{63 74}
or leave a front door that anyone could open! ⁹⁷

I’m afraid, sir.” ^{63 74}
I’m afraid.’ ⁹⁷

Chapter 16

his big brown eyes ^{63 74}
his brown eyes ⁹⁷

a stroll along the front ^{63 74}
a stroll along the quay ⁹⁷

the right tobacco ^{63 74}
the right kind of sweets ⁹⁷

what’s the news from Monkey-Land?” ^{63 74}
what’s the news from Monkey Lane?’ ⁹⁷

tobacco—I mean baccy ^{63 74}
sweets ⁹⁷

And off they all went, ^{63 74}
And off they went, ⁹⁷

The old old man was delighted ^{63 74}
The old man was delighted ⁹⁷

a shilling or so ⁶³
five pence or so ⁷⁴
fifty pence or so ⁹⁷

“It’s real slippery in places. ^{63 74}
‘It’s really slippery in places. ⁹⁷

lighted by lanterns, ^{63 74}
lit by lanterns, ⁹⁷

more’n a hundred times ^{63 74}
more than a hundred times ⁹⁷

“Don’t take no notice of him!” ^{63 74}
‘Don’t listen to him!’ ⁹⁷

“He’s nought but a Big-Mouth, ^{63 74}
‘He’s nothing but a big-mouth, ⁹⁷

Chapter 17

if so be he can behave hisself. But mebbe he’d like to run away home, ^{63 74}
if he can behave himself. But maybe he’d like to run away home, ⁹⁷

He determined to follow the little company, and make rude remarks all the time. ^{63 74}
He was determined to follow the little company, and made rude remarks all the time. ⁹⁷

Seen them lying there meself! ^{63 74}
Seen them lying there myself! ⁹⁷

He’s too skeered to go farther under the sea. Ain’t you, Ebby?” ^{63 74}
He’s too scared to go farther under the sea. Aren’t you, Ebby?’ ⁹⁷

the sea that rises to high tide in the shaft, ^{63 74}
the sea that rises in the shaft at high tide ⁹⁷

caught and drownded!” ^{63 74}
caught and drowned!’ ⁹⁷

go and ‘get drownded too’! ^{63 74}
go and get drowned too! ⁹⁷

Their torches lighted up slimy walls, ^{63 74}
Their torches lit up slimy walls, ⁹⁷

realised ^{63 97}
realized ⁷⁴

his little furry arms ^{63 74}
his furry little arms ⁹⁷

“No—not today, young sirs. ^{63 74}
‘No – not today. ⁹⁷

the sound of swoosh-swoosh! ^{63 74}
the sound of a ‘swooshs-woosh’! ⁹⁷

Hallo ^{63 74}
Halloo ⁹⁷

Demon’s Rock Village ⁶³
Demon’s Rocks Village ^{74 97}

Chapter 18

at last they all came out into the welcome daylight ^{63 74}
at last they came out into the welcome daylight ⁹⁷

buy yourself some more baccy,” said Julian, putting three shillings into the old man’s hand. ⁶³
buy yourself some more baccy,’ said Julian, putting twenty pence into the old man’s hand. ⁷⁴
buy yourself some more sweets,’ said Julian, putting some money into the old man’s hand. ⁹⁷

“Thank you, young sir,” said the old man. “I’m not wanting the treasure myself ^{63 74}
‘Thank you!’ said the old man. ‘I don’t want the treasure myself ⁹⁷

“And hark ^{63 74}
‘And listen ⁹⁷

his ears glued to the crack under the door, listening, listening. ^{63 74}
his ears glued to the crack under the door, listening. ⁹⁷

“But it isn’t very late after all ^{63 74}
‘But it wasn’t very late after all ⁹⁷

Just hark at the wind!” ^{63 74}
Just listen to the wind!’ ⁹⁷

keep a few coins our-ourselves,” ⁶³
keep a few coins ourselves,’ ^{74 97}

Anne lighted the lamps. ^{63 74}
Anne lit the lamps. ⁹⁷

any ships out that night ^{63 74}
any ship out that night ⁹⁷

“It is queer ^{63 74}
‘It is odd ⁹⁷

Chapter 19

I’ve felt all round it with my feet, there’s no opening anywhere. It’s a blind end!” ^{63 74}
I’ve felt all round with my feet, there’s no opening anywhere. It’s a dead end!’ ⁹⁷

“I wouldn’t like to get wedged in there!” ^{63 74}
‘I wouldn’t like to get wedged in here!’ ⁹⁷

What are we to do? ^{63 74}
What are we going to do? ⁹⁷

that gold coin ^{63 74}
the gold coin ⁹⁷

the sky was very dark again, ^{63 74}
the sky was dark again, ⁹⁷

“It’s been running round my mind ⁶³
‘It’s been running round in my mind ⁷⁴
‘It’s been running round in my head ⁹⁷

at the mercy of waves and wind ^{63 74}
at the mercy of the waves and wind ⁹⁷

the tunnels we were in this morning! ^{63 74}
the tunnels we were in yesterday! ⁹⁷

There was a silence again. ⁶³
There was silence again. ^{74 97}

the tunnel we were in today?” ^{63 74}
the tunnel we were in yesterday?’ ⁹⁷

the cliff entrance we used this morning!” ^{63 74}
the cliff entrance we used yesterday!’ ⁹⁷

Chapter 20

the tunnel they had been into that morning. ^{63 74}
the tunnel they had been into yesterday. ⁹⁷

civilisation ^{63 97}
civilization ⁷⁴

the tunnel we were in yesterday,” ^{63 74}
the tunnel we were in,’ ⁹⁷

what about us both going, in case the other gets into trouble, ^{63 74}
what about us both going, in case one gets into trouble, ⁹⁷

the queer hollow voice ^{63 74}
the peculiar hollow voice ⁹⁷

queer goings-on ^{63 74}
strange goings-on ⁹⁷

Julian and Dick were feeling rather pleased with themselves. ^{63 74}
Julian and Dick were feeling pleased with themselves. ⁹⁷

recognise!” ^{63 97}
recognize!’ ⁷⁴

where old Mischief ran off to yesterday. ^{63 74}
where old Mischief ran off to. ⁹⁷

He felt to one side—nothing—he felt to the other side, ^{63 74}
He felt to one side – nothing – felt to the other side, ⁹⁷

they soon recognised one of the tunnels they had been in the day before. ⁶³
they soon recognized one of the tunnels they had been in the day before. ⁷⁴
they soon recognised one of the tunnels they had been in before. ⁹⁷

yes, it was Jacob—and then he and Dick were off at once, ^{63 74}
yes, it was Jacob, who must somehow have escaped from police custody – and then he and Dick were off at once, ⁹⁷

that great strata of rocks! ^{63 74}
that great stratum of rocks! ⁹⁷

they went as fast as they could, ^{63 74}
they went as fast they could, ⁹⁷

“Come on, Ju—up we go! ^{63 97}
‘Come on, Jul – up we go! ⁷⁴

Timmy barking madly and licking their necks, and the girls and Tinker too excited for words! ^{63 74}
Timmy barking madly and licking their necks, the girls and Tinker too excited for words! ⁹⁷

My word. ^{63 74}
Wow! ⁹⁷

Chapter 21

we could wave out of a window?” ^{63 74}
we could wave out of the window?’ ⁹⁷

“He’s gone into a corner, look.” ⁶³
‘He’s gone and hidden, look.’ ^{74 97}

whoooooooosh! ^{63 74}
whooooooooosh! ⁹⁷

realise ^{63 97}
realize ⁷⁴

My word—if only we could get it hung up ^{63 74}
If only we could get it hung up ⁹⁷

the lamp was lighted! ^{63 74}
the lamp was lit! ⁹⁷

He was most surprised! ^{63 74}
He was not surprised! ⁹⁷

boo-ooo-ooom! ⁶³
boo-ooo-oom! ^{74 97}

Chapter 22

Old Jeremiah Boogle was just lighting up his pipe, ^{63 74}
Old Jeremiah Boogle was lighting his pipe, ⁹⁷

nigh on forty years!” ^{63 74}
nearly forty years!’ ⁹⁷

boooooooom! ^{63 74}
boooooom! ⁹⁷

‘millie! Come look here! Light-house lamp is shining out! ^{63 74}

Granddad, ^{63 74}
Grandad, ⁹⁷

ain’t that the light-house lamp a-shining there?” ^{63 74}
isn’t that the lighthouse lamp shining there?’ ⁹⁷

Many’s the time I’ve heard it booming out to warn ships off them Demon’s Rocks ^{63 74}
Many’s the time I heard it booming out to warn ships off Demon’s Rocks ⁹⁷

It don’t hang there no more. And the light don’t shine no more. ^{63 74}
It doesn’t hang there any more. And the light doesn’t shine any more. ⁹⁷

“I dunno, Granddad,” ^{63 74}
‘I don’t know, Grandad,’ ⁹⁷

“Ain’t no one in the light-house, ^{63 74}
‘There isn’t anyone in the lighthouse, ⁹⁷

Did they set the lamp a-going ^{63 74}
Did they set the lamp going ⁹⁷

booooom ^{63 74}
boooom ⁹⁷

“It’s they children up there in the light-house, a-banging that bell, and setting that light a-shining. ^{63 74}
‘It’s those children up there in the lighthouse, banging that bell, and setting that light shining. ⁹⁷

Ebby or Jacob locked us in ^{63 74}
Ebby and Jacob locked us in ⁹⁷

we lighted the old lamp, ^{63 74}
we lit the old lamp, ⁹⁷

you’d all best go home, young sir. ^{63 74}
you’d all better go home. ⁹⁷

you’ll get a fine reward, young man ^{63 74}
you’ll get a fine reward ⁹⁷

telephone to Kirrin Garage ^{63 74}
telephone Kirrin Garage ⁹⁷

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